Yuli Edelstein sits down for an exclusive interview with Israel Hayom to explain why he went to war with the High Court of Justice.

When authoritarian regimes lie to their own people about a worldwide, contagious disease, their lies have an impact on those of us who are otherwise mercifully spared from living under their direct jurisdiction.

The facilities are mostly earmarked for soldiers who contract the virus, to reduce the stress on civilian hospitals, but will also admit civilians if the need arises. The army is also preparing to help police enforce the countrywide quarantine.

"Democracy is slowly dying," former Justice Minister Ayelet Shake warns. Likud MK Zohar: It seems the time has come when the public must decide between its elected officials and the legal junta.

The Finance Ministry’s insistent battle to prevent a total shutdown could come with a horrific cost in lives this country has never seen. If the necessary steps aren’t urgently taken, thousands could go untreated and die in agony as hospitals become over-flooded.